[Elecraft] RE: not about technical issues (was Shipping Status Page)

2007-12-07 Thread Ken Lotts
Here Here.. Sadly, for me, this list is almost unbearable to sift through. Ken Lotts aa7jc -Original Message- This is unique Reflector.. I counted up all of the many messages I have received, and it seems that the majority of the messages received on this reflector

[Elecraft] Cure for a Sierra that was suffering from age and neglect

2006-11-18 Thread Ken Lotts
the bearings with CaiLube M260Cp conductive grease and wow... talk about a miracle cure! CaiLube rocks! The sierra is now perfectly rock stable. zero drift (nada). Like new. I think I may pull out my Harvey Wells Bandmaster and repack it's bearings too.. ;) Ken Lotts aa7jc

RE: [Elecraft] K2 CW sidetone

2006-11-10 Thread Ken Lotts
and they have not self destructed in the slightest so they appear to be reasonably durable even though they are just plastic and the cord is thin. Ken Lotts aa7jc -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 10

RE: [Elecraft] K2 CW sidetone

2006-11-10 Thread Ken Lotts
Phil, They are stereo phones meant for multimedia entertainment so yes they do pass tones in the 100-200 Hz region. Worth mentioning is that a simple homebrewed inline filter should easily cure that (for any headphone set). Ken Lotts aa7jc -Original Message- From: Phil Kane [mailto

RE: [Elecraft] Re: RS 50 supply

2005-08-20 Thread Ken Lotts
and the docs say that it generates little heat until 70% load, so I _guess_ the fan would not run very often below 38 amps. I know of a Broadcast engineer K6AER in Colorado who happily uses a DPS-75 (13.8VDC 75 amp) for all his 13.8V ham radio needs. So it is probably pretty clean. Ken Lotts aa7jc

RE: [Elecraft] S-meter / NB

2005-06-17 Thread Ken Lotts
Only a comment on the NB I can only get my NB to make a difference when certain kinds of noise are exposed to it. The click igniter on my gas stove makes a noise that the blanker can noticeably reduce. However a stick blender and a sewing machine do not. I am convinced that the blanker works

[Elecraft] re: Heil handmike discontinued.

2005-05-27 Thread Ken Lotts
I sure like my MH2 (athough it rarely gets any action). I guess it's value just went up ;) not for sale! I can't imagine how it could be improved. No it's Ken Lotts aa7jc -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of pa3gyu Sent: Friday, May 27

RE: [Elecraft] chomping at the bit

2005-05-19 Thread Ken Lotts
, this is quality time for me.. might as well use quality tools ;). I found out from the N0SS solder pdf that the small chisel tip rules. I now use a 1.2 mm chisel tip. Ken Lotts aa7jc -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of RC KC5WA Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 6

[Elecraft] RE: K2 vs R4C A/B CW listening test

2005-05-18 Thread Ken Lotts
Mike Yes I gave it some thought because I was equally surprised (and disturbed) and concluded that I should have looked into it deeper. In hind site, I beleive that had I dialed the RF gain back a little on the R4C last night, it would have made a world of difference. The truth of what I

RE: [Elecraft] K2 Filter attenuation?

2005-05-16 Thread Ken Lotts
when I switch to the 200 Hz filter. The manual says the filter is designed down to 250 hz so I think that I should be just a tad better than what I am.How far down in db is the filter bandwidth measured ? (I seem to recall it is 6 db?) http://www.vtc.net/~ken/filters2.jpg Ken Lotts aa7jc

[Elecraft] K2 Filter attenuation?

2005-05-15 Thread Ken Lotts
: Each have good shiny solder joints c: Each have two excellent ground connections (on each side). 3: Carefully peaked L34 with AGC off (it peaked exactly one turn down from the top) Ken Lotts aa7jc ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft

[Elecraft] K2 PLL trouble

2005-05-08 Thread Ken Lotts
is 4915.04 (HI) I am thinking that there is probably some central theme that is afoot causing all this difficulty. I will find it soon enough..But maybe someone has some insight to speed things along.. Any ideas? Ken Lotts aa7jc ___ Elecraft mailing

RE: [Elecraft] Swing Arm Magnifiers -OT

2005-05-04 Thread Ken Lotts
iron is hot, the Optivisors are on my head ready to be used. Here in AZ I have to be careful if I walk outdoors with them flipped up (HI). Twice now they caught the sun while sitting on the kitchen table and I have the burn marks to prove it! Ken Lotts aa7jc

RE: [Elecraft] What's the Point? (WAS: RE: Can Elecraft take over...)

2005-05-01 Thread Ken Lotts
Build to save money ? Not at my house.. Ken aa7jc ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.):

[Elecraft] Does this K2 PLL upgrade thermistor look OK?

2005-04-30 Thread Ken Lotts
Before I solder the board in my K2... My thermistor in my K2 PLL upgrade looks deformed (with a hole in it's side?) is it supposed to look like this? see: http://www.vtc.net/~ken/therm1.jpg and http://www.vtc.net/~ken/therm2.jpg Thanks Ken Lotts aa7jc

RE: [Elecraft] Does this K2 PLL upgrade thermistor look OK?

2005-04-30 Thread Ken Lotts
Thanks to all that replied. To be safe, I will contact parts for a replacement thermistor. Ken aa7jc -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ken Lotts Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:45 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] Does

[Elecraft] K2 Control board U1 = NE602

2005-04-23 Thread Ken Lotts
The K2 Control board U1 is supposed to be a NE602 instructions say that the part may show up as SA602 My part says SA612AN Probably an OK thing but I figured I would ask about it before soldering it in Ken Lotts aa7jc ___ Elecraft mailing list Post

[Elecraft] SN 4890

2005-04-22 Thread Ken Lotts
Arrived today in a beautiful white box ready for assembly is K2 #4890. Ken Lotts aa7jc ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http

[Elecraft] K2 #1833 loaded with options for sale $350

2005-04-14 Thread Ken Lotts
I am going to offer my existing K2 so that I can order a new one (got the bug to build again). I dont need two K2s.. This would make a great camping rig. I just need $350 plus shipping payed via paypal K2 #1833 KSB2 SSB Option K160RX 160M Option KIO2 RS-232 Interface (not working) KAF2 Audio

Re: [Elecraft] K2 #1833 loaded with options for sale $350

2005-04-14 Thread Ken Lotts
The K2 is claimed.. Thanks for all the replies ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft